Wellesley Historical Society Item of the Week

Wednesday

Jul 21, 2010 at 12:01 AMJul 21, 2010 at 9:21 PM

Featured this week at the Wellesley Historical Society’s Tollhouse Shop, 229 Washington St., is a cocktail server in silver plate (England, 1931) comprised of four crystal goblets, 4 inches high with round funnel bowls, each hand painted with yellow cock crowing and a hint of royal blue at the rims, cocktail shaker with ornamented cork and 12-inch diameter round tray with bolted fittings to carry the shaker and six glasses; the set priced at $32. The Tollhouse Shop is open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. and features gently used linens, china, crystal, silver, costume jewelry, small tables and lamps and collectibles. The shop is run by volunteers and relies on the generosity of Wellesley residents for its donations. All donors receive a tax-deductible receipt. For more information, please call 781-235-6690.

anne-marie smolski

Featured this week at the Wellesley Historical Society’s Tollhouse Shop, 229 Washington St., is a cocktail server in silver plate (England, 1931) comprised of four crystal goblets, 4 inches high with round funnel bowls, each hand painted with yellow cock crowing and a hint of royal blue at the rims, cocktail shaker with ornamented cork and 12-inch diameter round tray with bolted fittings to carry the shaker and six glasses; the set priced at $32. The Tollhouse Shop is open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. and features gently used linens, china, crystal, silver, costume jewelry, small tables and lamps and collectibles. The shop is run by volunteers and relies on the generosity of Wellesley residents for its donations. All donors receive a tax-deductible receipt. For more information, please call 781-235-6690.